Fall sickness time - what meds do you take?

[Eagle]

Always keeping my eye out for new remedies and or meds for curing my annual fall and spring time (seasonal swing) sicknesses that I get. Yesterday I felt 100% when I got to work, but by the end of the day, my sinuses were draining like crazy, my throat was raw and my brain felt like it was filled with snot.

What do you guys lean on for this kind of sick? Sometimes I do dayquil/nyquil, but yesterday it didn't seem to put a dent in the sinus drainage issue.

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[PANDA]

I always feel fine at home then feel like dog shit when I get to work. IDK if it is the train or this office. Maybe the mold is growing again in the office.

 

[Mook]

I always feel fine and home then feel like dog shit when I get to work. IDK if it is the train or this office. Maybe the mold is growing again in the office.

Can you get sick being on a boat? I wasnt aware.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

I always feel fine and home then feel like dog shit when I get to work. IDK if it is the train or this office. Maybe the mold is growing again in the office.

It's amazing the health difference I've seen in not riding the train or being in Chicago anymore.

I've come to just deal with my allergies. The only thing I've found that works in the slightest is Mucinex.

 

[Grabber]

Mucinex has worked when we've taken it.

Sudafed also makes a daytime capsule that is effective too.

Lots of tea helps too.

 

[boostedguy05]

anything Tylenol that fits my symptoms. the severe line has worked wonders for me in the past.

 

[jason05gt]

Are you thinking it's allergy related or viral? [MENTION=239]Turk[/MENTION] would be a good resource here.

 

[Mook]

I dont get sick, cause my immune system isnt a pussy.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Sick != allergies you ignorant cunt.

 

[Mook]

Was I talking to you? Did you start this thread about SICKNESS? You fucking blind liberal fuck.

 

[Eagle]

Yeah, its allergies almost certainly... just hit like a train yesterday. Fucking sinuses draining like crazy.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

It's definitely not just you. These past couple days were about as bad as this spring with my face being stuffed up and barely able to breath properly. Just fall time allergies.

 

[Eagle]

I always feel fine at home then feel like dog shit when I get to work. IDK if it is the train or this office. Maybe the mold is growing again in the office.

No doubt this happens to me too sometimes. Not sure if its in the office at all... but who knows. I'd be quicker to blame the Metra's confined places and commuters who for whatever reason decide they need to come to work when they're sick.

But in this case, its prob just allergies striking me down today.

 

[Eagle]

It's definitely not just you. These past couple days were about as bad as this spring with my face being stuffed up and barely able to breath properly. Just fall time allergies.

Total fucking mouth breather today. I hate mouth breathers.

 

[radioguy6]

there was a news story about the bacteria and germs floating around on Metra trains, and hvac air filters were caked with dust. Its basically a rolling petri dish.

I just got over slight fever with post nasal drip, then turned to sinus congestion and chest congestion. About a week later i'm back to 90%. Ibuprofen and Mucinex gave me some relief.

 

[EmersonHart13]

Mucinex, sudafed is what I take. Occasionally nyquil or dayquil. Also sinus rinse is good stuff.

Daily I take a 24 hour allergy pill, montelukast, and a multivitamin.

 

[Eagle]

Yeah, I lean on vitamins too. Dunno if I can get on board with this idea of "sinus rinse" tho...

 

[EmersonHart13]

It works. Especially if you have allergies like I do. Go to barn for wife, come home and rinse that shit out.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

I've seen some gnarrrrrrlyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy "nasal cleanse" videos.

Shuddering just thinking about it.

 

[LikeABauce302]

Tylenol Severe Cold and Flu. I buy the two pack with both AM and PM. Sometimes I'm cheap and buy the Walgreens brand knockoff if it's on sale. Seems to work just as well.

Everyone in my office is sick. Yesterday morning I stopped and bought some Clorox disinfecting wipes and wiped down my desk, keyboard, phone, and mouse. It won't help with whatever is airborne but hopefully I can avoid whatever is going around.

 

[EmersonHart13]

I've seen some gnarrrrrrlyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy "nasal cleanse" videos.

Shuddering just thinking about it.

Why would you watch that? You sick fuck....

 

[Flyn]

I take Vitamin D administered in daily doses of Florida sun.

For allergies, Sam's Club now sells Fluticasone nasal spray for half the price of the name brands. Same drug. Half the cost of Flonase.

 

[wolfe]

I have horrible ragweed allergies. I'm a wreck for a few weeks every fall. I have found some help:

A shot of apple cider vinegar. It sucks, but man up and take it. No worse than a shot of shitty alcohol.

I have a power flush deal for my nose. Like a netti pot, but powered. It's like a water pick. I do that with a saliene solution 2x a day.

Then Claritin and sometimes Benadryl before bed if I'm really bad.


All that has kept me from getting a sinus infection. Before I would do this I would get a horrible sinus infection because nothing got out.

The apple cider vinegar provides damn near instant relief and really helps. You may feel like you're gonna throw up though. I would recommend doing it on an empty stomach and chasing with water.

 

[Eagle]

I have horrible ragweed allergies. I'm a wreck for a few weeks every fall. I have found some help:

A shot of apple cider vinegar. It sucks, but man up and take it. No worse than a shot of shitty alcohol.

I have a power flush deal for my nose. Like a netti pot, but powered. It's like a water pick. I do that with a saliene solution 2x a day.

Then Claritin and sometimes Benadryl before bed if I'm really bad.


All that has kept me from getting a sinus infection. Before I would do this I would get a horrible sinus infection because nothing got out.

The apple cider vinegar provides damn near instant relief and really helps. You may feel like you're gonna throw up though. I would recommend doing it on an empty stomach and chasing with water.

I love me some apple cider vinegar actually. Gonna do that now!

 

[FESTER665]

Dont have allergies so cant help there....

When its a bug going around it's always NyQuil/DayQuil Severe pack, Zicam swabs, and a whole lotta hand sanitizer.